This computer law course - known informally as Cyberspace Law - examines the law governing the Internet/cyberspace. Topics may include governance of cyberspace (the role of self-regulation, control of domain names etc), the special significance of encryption technologies; digital signatures and electronic transactions; property in cyberspace (copyright in hypertexts, liability of ISPs etc), computer crime, privacy and surveillance, internet censorship, and tortious and other civil liability issues. E-commerce issues are discussed. No prior computing knowledge is required. Computing and data communications concepts are explained where necessary. This course may be taught via the Internet, or via a combination of Internet and face-to-face classes. Further details are on the subject web pages (http://www2.austlii.edu.au/itlaw/).